Dedicated video record button for shooting HD video in any shooting modes

Good battery life

Robust shooting performance

Various Multi-Recording options

Cons

Can produce strong exposures at times outdoors in bright sunlight

ISO 1600 and 3200 show a great deal of noise

Scroll wheel on the back is easy to accidentally rotate, which can caused unwanted changes to settings

Indoors we saw some white balance issues in iAuto mode

Bottom Line

The SZ-30MR is a very appealing digital camera with powerful features,
pleasing still image and video quality, and robust shooting performance.
We had very few negative things to say about the SZ-30MR during our
tests. Read more in our Full Conclusion.

The second model we've seen in Olympus' new SZ series of super-zoom models, the SZ-30MR is a powerful yet compact digital camera that is packed with new features. These include a fast16-megapixel CMOS image sensor, 24x wide view optical zoom lens, 3.0-inch LCD screen, and full 1080p HD video recording.

Olympus has added some all new functionality to the SZ-30MR as well, with new their Multi-Recording (still/video) function, 3D Photo mode, and Eye-Fi compatibility. What's more is the SZ-30MR can shoot at up to 9fps at full resolution.

Olympus SZ-30MR key features:

Compact and stylish body

16-megapixel CMOS image sensor

24x optical zoom lens covers 25-600mm equivalent range

Dual-coreTruePic III+ image processor

Dual Image stabilization (sensor-shift + digital)

3.0-inch LCD screen

High sensitivity settings up to ISO 6400

Intelligent Auto

8 Magic Art filters, including three new options; Watercolor, Sparkle, and Punk

New 3D still image mode

Full 1080p HD video capture

SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot (Eye-Fi compatible)

Li-ion battery pack (up to 200 shots)

The SZ-30MR is available in Black and Silver/Gray with a suggested retail price of $399.99 US. Check our buy box below for the most current online pricing from leading online retailers.

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